Barrel rest



April 5, 1949. s. D. MEYER 2,466,323 4 BARREL REST Filed Nov. 2, 1945 I v INVENTOR. I

Patented Apr. 5, 1949 UNITED STATES" OFFl-CE BARREL REST George D. Meyer, Cincinnati, Ohio Application November 2, 1945; Serial No. 626,257

:Claims.. 1'.

This invention relates toa rest or support for barrels and drums and-is particularly concerned with a pedestal of simple construction which'can be readily aifixed to the end or ends of aconventional metal barrel for the purpose of elevat-L ing the barrel to a-height" at which a spigot can readily be inserted into the shell of the barrel and the fiuid'contained-therein drawn off.

In dispensing fluidssuch as motor oil; antifreeze compounds; varnish, thinners and the like it is frequently desirable-to utilize the original shipping container which in the case of most of the products mentioned is a corrugated'steel barrel or drum of conventional construction. If abarrel of this typeis elevated from the ground and a spigot is inserted in the head it'is possible to draw oifthe liquid more quickly, more conveniently andin many operations more cheaply than in any other Way. In addition, under many circumstances such as in bulk oil plants the original container is conventionally refilled-after the liquid'has been exhausted" and performs a continuing dispensingfunction.

There have been various types of rests and stands suggested for these purposes inthe'past butnone have met with any pronounced degree of commercial success due to the fact that they have been complicated and expensive to construct,- difficult to attach and in many instances have not-provided the strong-and sure support which-is requisite in a structure which is designed to support several hundred pounds of dead weight;

One of the objects of the present invention has been to provide a'barrel rest or support which is of 'extreme-simplicity in construction, only three principal elements being required for each end unit.

Another object has been to provide a construe tion which can be secured directly to the barrel or='drum with such -a degree of rigidity-thatin effect-it'becomes almost-an integra1 part of the barrel itself.

Anotherobject'has been to provide a structure which absolutely prevents all rotation of the barrel when in supported position.

Another object has been to provide a construction in which the-component elements may be readily disassembled and packed in a compact easy-to-handle unitary package.

Another object has been to provide .a construction which in the case of an empty barrel can be readily attached by a single person without the utilization of tools and-Which in'amodified form can: be attached to and utilized with a filled barrel with almost equal f acility;

Other and'furth'er objects and advantages will be apparent-from'the further and more detailed description Ora preferred embodiment I of the "in-'- vention when considered in conjunction with the drawings in which: I Figurel is an end view of the device of' the invention in position on the end 'ofametal barrel of conventional construction and inwhich aspigot has been inserted:

Figure 2 isa-side view ofthe-sameconstruction illustrating twounits-secured to the-barrel=-'and joined together by a drawrod, the use of which is largely opticnal as will be hereinafter explained;

Figure 3 is a sectional- -viewalong-'th'e line 6 3, Figure-2;-

Figure 4 lSa"SeCtl0l'la1- Vl8W- along the line 4 -45 Fig-ure 3 v Figure 5 is a sectional viewalongthe line 5 "5; Fig-ure*3.

Considerin Figures 1 and 2, the preferred-elm bodim'ent of the inventionis constituted by the assembly ofthreeelements which -comprise a sir-ig1esupport; which assembly has 'been desig; nated generally: as'- Ill; The elements includeia collarl I preferably of arcuate confi uration, and apair of legs. l2-'-I 2 "which areadapted to be in: serted through' openings in' the lower surface oi the collar to engagethe outer shell of the barrel I3 and therebytoprovidea rest orsupportwhich Will suspendthe barrel and the spigot M in a dispensingposition;

As shown in Figure 2, the preferreduse ofthe invention contemplates a support of identical construction at-each endof the barrel; Optionally; thesetwo' supports may bejoined by a drawrod l5- which has its ends inserted through pro jectingears' l 6 on the under side of the collar and secured by nuts I! affixed to the screw-threaded ends=26iof rod l5. This'draw rod l5 isgnot essentialto the utility oftheinvention but" it does perform: a useful function particularly in the-case of a barrel which isfilled with liquid :at the time the ped'estals are secured thereto. Irr additionf it hasa certain general utilityin providing" a degree of protection against endwise spreading of- 'the legs which may be desirable under ,certaini particular circumstances;

The mode of attachmen-t 'of-the device-toabarrel can be best appreciated by a consideration of 'Figur-e'i As illustrated inthisfigure it-will benoted that'theconventional steel barrel 1 3'witlif which the device is intended to function includes" a-peripheral flange *IBwhich projects outwardly fr om the head lii of the barrel: At its outermost K extremitya'this flange has a" bead" 20 extending" 3 laterally from the flange and peripherally around the edge thereof. In aflixing the device in attaching position the flange I8 is inserted in a groove 2|, preferably of arcuate configuration, formed in the innersurface of the collar 1 I. This groove may extend the entire width of the collar and may curve on a radius. approximating that of the flange l8. Thereupon the legs I2 are inserted through the bores 23 in the lower surface of the collar. Preferably, these openings are screw threaded as are also the ends ofthe legs as at 22. Each leg is screwed upwardly through its corresponding bore until its extended end 24 engages the shell of the barrel 25 behind the bead 20. In this position the upper surface of the groove 2| in the collar will rest on the inner surface of the flange l8 and the upward movement of the legs against the outer surface of the flange and the barrel shell exerts a clamping action which secures the pedestal tightly to the barrel. Assuming that the screw threads on the leg ends and their corresponding bores are clean and lubricated, a very tight positioning can be accomplished by merely screwing the legs by hand. However, if desired, the legs may have lateral bores through which a spike may be inserted for twisting, or a wrench may be employed. i After the first rest has been positioned, the second one is secured in a similar way and these two rests alone will effectively support the conventional barrel. In the case of an empty barrel the rests can be aflixed while it is standing on its end or on its side with equal facility. Where the barrel is filled it will ordinarily require more than one person to place it upright after the rests have been afiixed. However, where more than one person is not available it is; quitepractical to affix one rest to the upper end of a barrel standing on its end and the collar portion only of the second rest to the under end of the barrel. When the two collar portions have been secured and connected by the draw rod I the barrel can then be lowered on the one pair of legs and utilized for dispensing while in an inclined position. With the draw rod secured to the collar which has been placed on the lower end of the barrel any tendency of the legs to spread forward due to the uneven distribution of the weight of the barrel is avoided. Thereafter as the fluid is dispensed from the barrel and the weight becomes lighter the second pair of legs may be inserted to provide a structure as shown in Figure 2. 1

It should be noted that although the collar is secured to a flange only of the barrel the legs are positioned at least partially beneath the barrel itself thereby absorbing the direct weight of the load.

One particular advantage of the structure which should be emphasized is that rotation of the barrel is absolutely prevented. This was a common defect in other types of structures adapted for this purpose and one which rendered these structures more or less impractical. In the preferred construction of the present invention the legs can readily be secured to the barrel with such rigidity that any possibility of rotation is completely avoided.

The component elements of the device are simple to manufacture from materials which are readily available. The collar l l is preferably cast from iron or aluminum. The legs may be ordinary pipe and the draw rod i5 may also be pipe of a slightly smaller diameter. The elements of each unit are so configurated that they may be comprising a collar member having opposing surfaces, one of said surfaces being adapted to seat on the inner surface of the barrel flange, said collar member having bores therein extending perpendicular to the side of the barrel and being screw threaded, legs inserted into said bores and extending radially from the barrel to provide supports therefor, the upper ends of said legs being screw threaded whereby a clamping contact may be provided between the upper ends of the legs and the side of the barrel.

2. A rest for supporting a barrel, comprising a collar having a groove on the inner face thereof for engagement with the outstanding peripheral flange of a barrel head and having spaced bores therein extending perpendicular to the side of the barrel and legs inserted in said bores for engaging the side of the barrel.

3. A support for a, barrel having a peripheral flange outstanding from an end thereof and a peripheral bead disposed outwardly from said flange for maintaining said barrel in sidewise position with respect to the ground, said support comprising two units of identical construction, each unit being secured to a respective end of the barrel, each unit comprising a collar having an arcuate groove on the inner face thereof for engagement with the flange of the barrel and a pair of legs inserted through the collar in a screw threaded connection and extending radially therefrom and engaging the side of the barrel inwardly of the bead, and brace means extending lengthwise of the barrel and attached to-the two units for preventing endwise collapsing thereof. 4. A support for a barrel having a circumferenital peripheral flange outstanding from an end thereof, said support comprising an elongated plate having an arcuate groove formed in the inner face thereof for engagement with an arcuate portion of the barrel flange and a pair of legs extended radially from the plate; said legs being inserted into the plate from the under side thereof.

5. A support for a barrel having a circumferential peripheral flange outstanding from an end thereof, said support comprising an elongated plate having an arcuate groove formed in the inner face thereof for engagement with an arcuate portion of the barrel flange, a pair of legs extending radially from the underside of the plate, and means for securing the support at the barrel flange.

GEORGE D. MEYER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the flle of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,288,193 Reed Dec. 1'7, 1918 1,408,675 Wimberg Mar. '7, 1922 1,704,054 Miller Mar. 5, 1929. 

